
Vlada Tomova and Yasna Voices
Vlada is the founder of New York's first Bulgarian Women's Choir, Yasna Voices. Together, they have presented full length a cappella concerts, showcasing village songs and arrangements in the style of Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices), a compilation of folk songs by the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.
Vlada's voice is featured on National Geographic's touring exhibit King Tut, and was heard in the sound installation "Echoes from the Mountains" at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy.


Petya Maglova-Shehova
Petya was born and raised in Plovdiv and started taking Bulgarian folklore lessons at the age of 6 with the talented folklore singer Elena Dobreva as her teacher.
At age 14, Petya became the youngest ever member of the Academic Folk Choir at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, managed by chief choir master Dr. Kostadin Buradhiev. In 2002, she toured Europe as a soloist of folklore ensemble "Geo Milev".
With nearly 20 years of professional vocal experience, she has performed songs from all of Bulgaria's folklore regions. She is especially well-known within the community for her cosmic live performance of the Rhodope mountain song Излел е Дельо хайдутин (Delyo has become a hayduk) at the Verea festival in Chicago in 2015.

Lubomir Smilenov
Despite growing up near NYC, Lubo has stayed connected to Bulgaria through its folk music. Alongside Kiril Ketev of Smolyan, Lubo has spent the last 10 years studying "kaba gaida" (large gaida), a bagpipe instrument from the central Rhodope mountains.
Lubo has been a frequent guest artist in GORANA DANCE's concerts.

Hristo Shehov
Hristo was born in Smolyan and is a performer of Bulgarian Rhodope Mountain folklore songs. He is a graduate of the Youth Folklore Ensemble "Orpheus" in Smolyan, a participant & soloist of the first male household band, and a student of the vocal teacher & composer Elena Kanevska. He has participated in annual concerts, holiday celebrations, folklore art gatherings, regional & country festivals, ceremonies, anniversaries, creative meetings, and more.
Hristo is fascinated with Bulgarian folk music, and has dedicated a big part of his life studying, researching and promoting Bulgarian folklore in his country and abroad. He has performed in several concerts in the United Arab Emirates and UK, like "Na Gergiovsko Horo" in London, a charity folklore concert organized by Kids Care, Spring Fest for Folklore & Traditions, and many more.
